A Cat Window Perch for Apartment Dwellers
Posted by admin on Aug 10, 2009
Out of necessity apartment cats are often confined indoors and for safety’s sake they should be, but a strong characteristic of cats is the enjoyment of movement, particularly movement found in nature. Consider that your little lion’s main viewpoint all day is the same one: the walls of your apartment.
Cats love being able to lounge in windows, feel the warmth of the sun, and watch nature unfold. Some windowsills allow room for a cat to perch, but many are too narrow or too high. An ideal solution is a cat window perch.
Although this makes a wonderful and loving gift to give to your softest companion, apartment renters have to take additional factors into consideration: Landlords who don’t allow invasive hardware, such as putting screws in the walls, as well as the necessity of having to relocate more often than homeowners, thus requiring a more portable solution.
One option is a cat window perch that uses no hardware and mounts only with suction cups. Some of these are guaranteed to stick without maintenance, safely hold up to 30 lbs. and can go anywhere on a window or other smooth non-porous surface. Another option to consider is a stand-alone cat window perch, which is also portable and requires no hardware.
Most of these can be purchased inexpensively online and you are usually given a choice of colors to fit your décor. If money is a factor, you may want to consider finding plans to build your own cat window perch.
So apartment dwellers, you too now have the option of giving your furry feline an inexpensive but priceless gift. A window spot to lounge safely, soak up the sun and view the outdoors.
